Charles reber



2 Sheets-Sheet 1. C. REBER. BEDSTEAD.

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No. 450,748. Patented Apr. Z1, 1891.

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C. REBER.

BBDSTBAD.

No. 450,748. Patented Apr. 2l, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES REBER, OF MUNICH, GERMANY.

BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 450,748,6lated April 21, 1891.

Application filed September 11, 1890. Serial No. 364,630. (No model.)

To ft2/Z wwm it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES REBER, of Munich, Bavaria, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bedsteads, of which the following is a specifica tion.

This invention relates to a bedstead of simple construction that may be readily lengthened and shortened.

The invention consists in the various features of improvement more fully pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is side elevation of my improved bedstead, showing it distended and provided with a folding table and stool. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on line A B, Fig. l5 Fig. 3, a side elevation of the bedstead, showing it contracted; and Fig. 4, a perspective view of the saine, showing it distended.

The letter a represents the fixed section, and the letter e the movable section, of my improved bedstead. The fixed section is supported upon legs ml m', strengthened by suitable braces it n. The movable section is supported on its outer end by folding legs fi, provided with braces it'. These braces are pivoted to the legs t' at o: and hook over eyes on the rails of section e in the usual manner. At the inner end the section e is provided with the laterally-projecting curved studs d. These studs rest upon a pair of rails b, extending under the bottom of section a. The ends of the rails i) project beyond the end of section a, Fig. 1, and are thence curved upwardly and inwardly to form a pair of hooks c, which are in line about horizontally with the bottom of section a. The two inner legs m m are connected by a cross-bar y. It the bedstead is to be shortened, the braces w and legs 'i are folded up, and the movable section e is thence pushed toward and under the fixed section a until the bedstead is reduced in length, substantially to the length of the fixed section, Fig. 3. In this position the legs i will be supported by the cross-bar y, while the studs d, which have left the hooks c, will be supported on the rails Z). IVhen the bedstead has thus been reduced in length, no further interlocking of the parts is neces- In order to still further alter the length of the bedstcad, I provide the fixed section o, with an inwardly and outwardly folding head-rest u. Thisfhead-rest is pivoted att to two upwardly-inclined arms c, se cured to section a; and it consists of a suitable frame adapted to support the bolsters. The head-rest is, however, pivoted out of center, so that it consists of a longer and a shorter section.

It is evident that the head-rest it may be placed in three different positions-viz., first, in an up right position, (shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1;) second, with its longer section turned inward and resting upon the bed-bottom, as shown by full lines in Figs. l and e, and, third, with its longer section turned outward, as shown in Fig. 3. In this lastnained position the head-restis secured to the arms v by suitable catches o, that hold the head-rest rigidly to and in line with the arms. IVith each of the three positions ofthe head-rest the bedstead will manifestly have a different length.

In Fig. l the footrest g of the movable section e is provided with a folding table or plat-form g and with a folding stool g`-.

l. The combination of section a with rails i), that extend beneath the bed-bottom and have the upwardly-projecting hooks c, and with section e, having studs CZ, that are supported by rails l), substantially as specified.

2. The combination of section @with cross bar y, rails l), having hooks c, and with section e, having studs (Z, and folding feet t', adapted to be supported on cross-bar y, substantially as specified.

'3. The combination of fixed section a, having rails b, with movable section e, having studs d, supported by said rails, and with arms c, secured to the fixed section, and a headrest It, eccentrically pivoted to said arms, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my inventionI have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

C. REBER. Witnesses:

ALBERT WEICKMANN, H. NICKEL. 

